Wall tie



Nov. -2', 1926.

I E. F. BENTON WALL TIE Filed June 17 1925 E e W Patented Nov. Z, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST F. BENTON, OF BELMAR, NEW JERSEY.

WALL TIE.

Application filed June 17. 1925.

This invention relates to an improved wall tie, and has particular reference to one which is particularly adapted for enabling veneer and boards to be securely anchored to hollow concrete tiles.

The principal object is to providean eX- ceedingly simple and inexpensive tie, one end of which is adapted to be fastened to the boards and the other end to the tiles7 it being only necessary to provide a hole in the tiles whereby the tie may be securely anchored in place. Y

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the followingl description and drawings.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a central vertical section through a fragment of a hollow concrete block wall showing boarding together with the improved tie.

Figure 2 is a perspective showing the tie per se.

In Figure l it will be seen that the wall is made up of a plurality of superposed hollow concrete blocks or tiles 1, and that boards or the like 2 are adapted to be placed in vertical position against one face of the wall. Certain of the blocks are formed with holes 8, and one end of the tie is eX- tended through the hole, anchored to the block and the other end attached to the board. In the present instance the tie comprises a wire rod 9, a cross head l0, and a. looped connection 11 permitting relative movement and swinging of the cross head. The outer end of the wire rod is bent downwardly as indicated at 7 in Figure l and nailed in place as at 8. Obviously, by inserting the bent end portion of the wire rod through the hole 3 with the head l() disposed longitudinally to permit of the insertion, and then turning the head l0 to extend crosswise of the opening, the tie will be attached to the concrete wall.

Serial No. 37,787.

As clearly illustrated, the cross head 1Q is formed by bending a piece of sheet metal upon itself, the opposed portion of the piece of sheet metal being provided with apertures in registration for cooperation with the loop ll in the manner and for the purpose described. Manifestly when fabricated as stated, the head l0 will be possessed of ample rigidity and strength, and this notwithstanding the facility with which the head l0 may be formed.

consideration of the description in connection with the drawing will enable persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates to obtain a clear understanding of the same, therefore a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

While the. preferred embodiment of the in vention has been vshown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

What is claimed is zl. A wall tie comprising a cross head, said cross head formed of a single piece of sheet metalbent upon itself and having its opposed portions provided with registered apertures, and a bendable piece of material extending through the registered apertures in the said portions of the cross head and connected thereto.

2. A wall tie comprising a head formed of a single piece of sheet metal bentupon itself and having registered apertures in its opposed portions and a bendable wire having a portion extending through the registered apertures of the head portion and shaped to form a loop and secured to the remainder of the wire, whereby said wire and cross head are fleizibly connected together.

`In testimony whereof I affix my signa# ture.

ERNEST F. BENTON. 

